Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Is anyone else frustrated with the health care system? I recently upgraded my health insurance to the BEST one my employer provides since I am delivering this year! I’ve started to have terrible low back pain and my OB referred me to pelvic floor therapy. I called and it turns out my health insurance doesn’t cover...

First-time mom here, and I’m going to Methodist. Did anyone have to pay a delivery fee before actually delivering the baby? They gave me a maternity plan that includes professional fees for prenatal/postnatal office visits and delivery only If so- we’re your payments high for those that did not qualify for Medicai...

Hi all. Before I knew I was pregnant we spent 2 weeks travelling round Madagascar, eating all the local foods, raw meats, soft cheeses, diving, mozzie bits - all the normal holidaying in developing countries. I was 7 weeks pregnant at the time and now can’t shift concerns around exposure to listeria or taxoplasm...

I’m classed as high risk in my pregnancy and I am due to fly to Belfast for a family wedding when I am 35+4. Will I be able to fly if I get a fit note? Would the GP provide me with a fit note? The flight is Newcastle to Belfast so approx 40 mins if that.

Looking for remote jobs from home! Please send me ideas and help me! My jobs seems like it may not be lasting much longer and I have to be able to stay home with kiddo (been with company for years, but they wanted me back and I don’t think that will be happening as I want the time with my kiddo)

Hi all! I will be switching jobs after maternity and there's a high chance I'll have work from home option for a couple of days a week. I recently heard from someone that there's an option to hire someone to look after your baby while you're there working from home and you're with your baby during breaks. Is that...

Does anyone know the difference if any between SMP (from a paid job which you’re going on mat leave for) and Maternity allowance from the job centre ? I’m starting my job in January so not sure if my job will qualify me for SMP

Any mamas out there who have already returned to work have advice for a mama who is struggling to deal with all the worries and emotions that come with returning to work next week?

My partner works full time and his shifts are pretty set. I’m trying to work out a way that I can go back to work for the hours we need for the money etc but its impossible! We can’t afford to send baby to nursery and she would need to go for more than the 15 hours funded. We have no family/friends that can help. I ...

HELP! We’re just about to apply for funded childcare hours as my baby is starting nursery in Feb. I go back to work in Jan but am using annual leave until Feb. It says there is a deadline and we should have applied by 31st Dec? I thought you had to apply within 31 days of your returning to work date. What do I d...

Surely there's a SM out there whose figured it all out financially and doesn't struggle? And doesn't hate their job?! I'd love advice from you because I'll need to know what to aim for for the long run. I'm a young single mom and my family is abusive and didn't teach me anything. They taught me to take care of their...

Hi Mamas, Some background deets here… I live in CA and my due date is February 10, 2025. My employer is a Texas-based company, and we use Sedgwick for disability claims, etc. Well, I know I’m eligible for 4 weeks of short-term disability before my due date, as per California law, which should start around January ...

I thought you could just go to a food bank if you need help but they need to qualify you first. In order to get qualified you need to be referred by a third party who then fill out forms etc. I’m really struggling and just being passed from pillar to post. Can someone give me some advice please. I don’t know wher...

Would you say that to go into PM one needs to have a degree like an Msc? Or simply a short online training will suffice?

How can I apply for this ??

Happy New Year! Does anyone have any experience applying to nyc hhc jobs? If so, do you know what “route/offer made”means.

I have been back in work part time since October as I had a lot of leave to take and will be going back full time in April. I am starting to dread it 😣 not so much the work aspect but not seeing our baby until the evenings. Just wondering if anyone else is back full time, how do you manage the guilt? 🤦🏼‍♀️

I am currently nearing the end of my maternity leave (Statutory Maternity Pay) I am due to go back to work in February - but ultimately I won’t be going back. I need some advice on how & when to send my resignation letter into my company? Do I send it to my current manager or to the HR department? For context if I...

Looking for realistic organization ideas, not those you see in Pinterest or tiktok. To me that's a load of BS for families on a budget and with little kids

I received a letter on the 19th December saying I should receive my first payment that will be the back date payment anytime in 5-10 working days from that date. What's the latest I should expect that money? My baby brain can't work out when that'll be with the time of year it's been and all the holidays that have...